The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25
NOTABLE SERVICES
HELD IN THIS CITY ON SATURDAY
.ltE - q. ~ To ~. ~ q -l.t tsT "
III Connection with the Celebration OF
Father Hynclnth's Jubilee-rwsnty.Av
I Years ia tho Priesthood = Anniyer.
sary Of Mgr. sulilvan's Ordination.

o.
with tho solemn tones Of the chimes Of st.
Alphonsus church, on Saturday morning
preaaged an event which will long be re.
membcred by the members Of that con.
greaaaon. Ate o'clock the auditorium OIL
the building, now used for church pur!
poses, was filed with representatives Of
tho congregation gathered to assist at the
holy Racrlfce Of the mass which was the
essential feature Of the celebration Of the
twenty-Gfth anniversary OF Very Rev. P.
Hyacinth Epp's ordination to the priest.
hood. @4
The reverend gentleman himself OIL
ciated rs celebrant, assisted by Rev
Joseph Mullen, OF South Wheeling, as
deacon, and Rev. John McElligott, OF the
Cathedral, 80 sub.deacon; Reveronds An.
gelus md Dldacus as masters OF csremo.
MES. Present in the sanctuary were ri,
Rev. John ]. Kahn, 3D., seated on q tom.
porasy throne, aasl1tod by Rsyerends Ig.
natius Lsgerer and MaYtinus Muelders. o!
the Columbus diocese, as deacons Of hon,
or. Other notable dtvines from this and
the dioceses Of Pittsburgh md Columbus
were ALEC present; among them Rev. P,
Folk Maria Lex, rector OF St. Angusljre's
church, Eaat End, Pittsburgh, and Rev,
T. Joseph CalasanctiuB, OF the EcclcBies.
teal College, OF st. Fidelia, Herman Sta.
| ton, Butter county, Pa, and Rey, P,
Mauritius Grek, Of Canal Dover, O. Do.
sides these, many lay brothers Of the Ca.
pnchin Order wore In attendance, g.
AT the end OF tho Gospel, Rev. Father
Nautilus stepped toward the altar rails
and III briet but eloquent address, por.
trayed the dignity Of the priesthood, the
benefits that accrue 10 tho faithful from
ita administrations and the duties OF love,
gratitude and respee. which devolve on
them in consequence. Atthe close Of the
solemn service the Rt. Rev. Bishop Kahn
addressed in language the most compli-
mentary, the Very Reverend Father Oh
the completion OF his twenty.Gfth year Of
Jealous and devoled services In the vine.
yard Of the Lord. .Hc briefly recalled the
marked aucceas which he and his co.labor.
ers had achieved during the short period
Of their administration to the conRregs-
ton OF st. Alphonaus; Of the spirit OF self.
sacrifice which has always characterized
the devoted sons Of the soraphie St.
Francis, and OF tho incaicuable good
which they have done, not only In this
country, brt wherever has been ontruated
to Them the duty Of preaching the purity
and holiness OF the evangelical! morality,
"Exlled from your own country," said
the Bishop, "you have bscome in the
providence OF God the means whereby in
remote districts Of this country the seed of
piety has been soTn, nurtu1ed and ma
tursd; 80 that what to US shoYt-siRh.ed
morta!s looked like ezecrable and ruthlesa
conduct on the part OF your prosecutors
was in reality b!egaing in Disguise"
In conclusion the Bishop prayed that
the Father might be spared many long
years OF usefulness among the people OF
st. AlphoHsIs congregation.
Alter the servcee in the church Father
Hyacinth, with tile ollicers in attendance,
proceeded to the basement OF the new
church, where nicely prepared pro
gfaulme was executed by the school chill.
dren, and where also were exhibited MANY
presents made to Father Hyac;ntt.
The following we're noticed, especially {:
Gold pix, which is the sacred vessel used
in conveying the Most Blessed Sacrament.
Of the Holy Eucharist to the sick and
dying: q vessel for the holy oils with
which the sick are annointed; both pre-.
Eeuted by tho St. Alphonsus Society; a
vesse! OF silver from which is poured tho
water Of baptism on the heads OF those
who are to BIO baptized. presented by the
Knights OF st. John; professional cross
and pGir OF candlebrH, triple gilt, pre.
sented by the church choir; the Christian
Mothers' Society, a beautiful embroidered
alb, beeldes handsome sum Of money;
the young ladies OF tho Blessed Virgin
Mary Sodality, solid silyer cibosium VAL
ued a. $50; some fine abs and surplces
from distance; Mgr. J. 7. Sullivan, V.
e., % handsome pair OF alabas:er vases:
and from tho Sisters OF St. Joeeph some
very handsome altar decorations. II ia
properto state here that the Very Reverend
Father has been i0r a decade or more OF
years the Provincial OF his order, a fact
which proves that he is iayorite with the
members Of his community. lie left the
city on the evening train Tor Pittsburgh,
whers another ovation Was rendered him
that evening and yesterday.